I hope PS4 is cloud gaming.

I think it would be great if Sony released a super console that was $600-$1000 and ultra powerful. People will cry that it's too expensive and they'd be right. So Sony will offer cloud versions of all their PS4 games. Now people who don't want to buy the PS4 hardware can still play brand new top of the line PS4 game on their current PC or PS3 by streaming the games.

I know a lot of people won't like to stream games, YOU can buy the console and not worry about it. The PS4 would play the games natively, NOT through he cloud.

Eh, cloud gaming doesn't compute with the current trend of ISPs introducing data caps. My ISP doesn't have a cap, but an allowance and if I continually exceed that they could theoretically cancel my service... I doubt they'd take that hit to their business, but it is at least a threat in their belt. I see cloud gaming relevant for doing demos or Sony having its own game rental service. I think they still want people to pick up the hardware and won't be excited to do something like this.

I would much rather just pay $60 to play a PS4 game on the cloud than to pay $60 plus $600+ for the console.

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In this scenario, how exactly would you be playing a PS4 game for $60 on the cloud without the hardware? What is exactly is connecting to this "cloud" and what are you physically using to play the game? Sounds like you'd be staring at an entertainment center, minus any console or hardware, with $60 less in your pocket to me...

Sure let's force Cloud gaming on everyone. Never mind that the majority of customers play offline, and that the overwhelming majority of potential customers who don't own a console are in places with very limited to non existent ISPs. Let alone broadband. Yeah that would surely turn into financial success.

Despite popular belief Cloud gaming won't become the standard any time soon, you'd need a major nationwide reform , one ISPs will fight to death. You'd need the government to step in and you think Congress will allow that ? Ha, especially not with those numbskull teabaggers around.

So if people could play PS4 games on their PS3s through Cloud, then exactly why would the PS4 cost $600+ if the PS3 can play its games?

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I think you misunderstand. The PS4 would play the games natively, NOT through he cloud.

I don't see how this is a bad idea. PS4 can be THE unquestionably MOST powerful console. Yet, those who can't afford it may still be able to play it's games.

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You don't see why it's a bad idea to let a cheaper console 10s of millions of people already own play games made for a brand new, more expensive console that they are trying to sell to those same 10s of millions of people?